Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, and gold on gilded paper
Dimensions: Image: 49 in. × 9 ft. 3 1/2 in. (124.5 × 283.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Susan Dillon, 2004
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A multi-panel screen depicts a landscape with people, buildings, boats, and gold clouds
Detailed Description
A six-panel screen painting primarily features a landscape with numerous small figures, buildings, and bodies of water, all set against a shimmering gold background that also forms cloud-like or land-like formations. The composition is divided into several interconnected scenes. On the far left, dark green mountains rise, with brown peaks. A tall, dark green pine tree stands prominently in the foreground. Below it, a small, dark-roofed building is nestled into the landscape. Moving right, a red-railed bridge spans a blue stream, with several figures walking across it and others gathered on the gold ground nearby. Further right, a larger building with a red roof and white walls houses figures both inside and on its surrounding porch. The central area features a wide expanse of blue water, upon which two boats, each carrying multiple figures, are depicted. Around the water's edge and on the gold ground, many small figures are scattered, engaged in various activities such as sitting, standing, and interacting in groups. A small tree with delicate white blossoms is visible near the water. To the upper right, a large, multi-story building with red railings and a patterned roof extends over the water, with numerous figures visible on its balconies and within its open rooms. Below this, another building with a green roof and red railings also hosts groups of people on its porch and inside. The gold background continues throughout, creating continuity and light across the entire scene. The figures wear clothing in muted reds, blues, whites, and browns.
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